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Extraordinary Relieves Superhero Fatigue

Superhero burnout is a growing issue among audiences, driven by the sheer volume of themed films and TV shows flooding the entertainment industry in recent years. With multiple franchises and cinematic universes churning out content at a rapid pace, many… Continue Reading →

Film Masters Gets a Hankering for Some Hicksploitation

What’s a couple of black-and-white stories involving a Lolita-style romance, a lustful farmhand, a vengeful farmer, a bayou moonshiner, a shady policeman, a small-town floozie and a gold-digging stripper all have in common? They’re the latest feature films included in… Continue Reading →

Biting into the Bloodbath of Insane Like Me?

Who doesn’t love a good vampire movie? There’s something irresistibly alluring about the genre that has captivated my imagination for as long as I can remember. The blend of horror, action and dark romance in films like From Dusk Till… Continue Reading →

The Blackening Flips the Script on Horror Tropes

Per Matt Taking a wide glance at many successful horror movies released throughout the years, you’ll surely find quite a few of the same horror tropes. Each film might not feature every single one of them, but there’s a lot… Continue Reading →

Predator Gets a Prequel in Prey

I loved the original Predator film. While the sequels of the monster movie franchise did not really work for me, the original was the kind of action/horror film that I absolutely loved. You have this alien killing machine, complete with… Continue Reading →

As a Requel, Scream Doesn’t Cut Deep

Per Matt Twenty-six years is a long time for a killer movie franchise to survive. I mean, L-O-N-G. New blood is necessary when trying to remain innovative within the horror genre for such a timespan, especially when it comes to… Continue Reading →

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Per Matt The horror genre, probably more so than all the rest, has long relied on clichés, tropes and stereotypes in depicting stories for the big and small screen. Often used in low-budget releases (but not exclusively), these tired portrayals… Continue Reading →

Shudder’s Scare Package is Yet Another Anthology From the Service, But is it Any Good?

Horror anthology movies have a hallowed space in my heart. They are typically hit or miss in quality, story and everything else that makes a great horror film. They can creep you out one minute, then have you laughing the… Continue Reading →

To Be Like Bruce Lee Is To Be Water

Per Matt The sporting life — much like life in general — has been dramatically altered during this pandemic. While playing team sports have taken a backseat to just surviving somehow (with an assist from the writers of The Walking… Continue Reading →

My Guilty Pleasure: Blood Fest

Are horror fans really afraid of the dark? More importantly, would they be able to accurately follow the rules of the genre in order to survive homicidal maniacs, vampires, killer clowns and Zombies on the prowl for blood? Fandoms, pop-culture… Continue Reading →

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